Daniel MorrowReview: Slipknot - All Hope is Gone
August 25th 2008 10:46
And we're back.
Firstly, let me apologize for my absence and lack of posts lately. I've had a lot on my mind and haven't really have time to think about blogging. Now, to get into it.
For those of you that don't know, Slipknot have released a new album, and it is called "All Hope is Gone". In the lead up to the release, the band described the album as their heaviest yet, while still exploring new areas in a similar way to "Vol. 3", their last studio album.
From the long fade-in of the intro track, you get a feeling about this album. When the guitars for the start of the first actual song, "Gematria (The Killing Name)" came in, I knew instantly that I would enjoy this album. Interestingly enough, the chorus lyric is "America is a Killing Name", but we can see why they had to change that for the album sleeve.
The next track is along the same lines. Brutal.
The next few tracks are interesting. They seem to fall into a territory somewhere between the ass-kicking face-stomping Slipknot of old, and the slightly more hard rock sound of Stone Sour. "Psychosocial" has a thumping verse and rocky, melodic chorus, followed by the verse riff again with what sounds like the whole band screaming "Psychosocial" repeatedly. It's definitely a good choice for a first single, and gives a very fair overview of all the best things about this album.
The emotional, but still extremely powerful "Snuff" continues to showcase the new side of Slipknot that was exposed on "Vol. 3" by tracks like "Circle" and "Vermilion"
The title track from this album is not one to be missed. "All Hope is Gone" takes a similar sound to many of the tracks of "Vol. 3", but much heavier.
The extended version of the album comes with a few extra tracks, including a remix of "Vermilion Part 2" and a live recording of the first single from this album, "Psychosocial".
This is a must buy for Slipknot fans, and is probably even good for converting a few more Maggots to the cause. They've grown again as a band, and still managed to keep a lot of what made them great to begin with. This is the kind of development that many bands today still lack, and I'm sure we'll see the boys from Iowa coming back for a 5th studio effort in a few more years, after the music media has written them off AGAIN.
To summarize, BUY THIS ALBUM. You won't regret it.
As always, comments welcome,
Dan
Firstly, let me apologize for my absence and lack of posts lately. I've had a lot on my mind and haven't really have time to think about blogging. Now, to get into it.
For those of you that don't know, Slipknot have released a new album, and it is called "All Hope is Gone". In the lead up to the release, the band described the album as their heaviest yet, while still exploring new areas in a similar way to "Vol. 3", their last studio album.
From the long fade-in of the intro track, you get a feeling about this album. When the guitars for the start of the first actual song, "Gematria (The Killing Name)" came in, I knew instantly that I would enjoy this album. Interestingly enough, the chorus lyric is "America is a Killing Name", but we can see why they had to change that for the album sleeve.
The next track is along the same lines. Brutal.
The next few tracks are interesting. They seem to fall into a territory somewhere between the ass-kicking face-stomping Slipknot of old, and the slightly more hard rock sound of Stone Sour. "Psychosocial" has a thumping verse and rocky, melodic chorus, followed by the verse riff again with what sounds like the whole band screaming "Psychosocial" repeatedly. It's definitely a good choice for a first single, and gives a very fair overview of all the best things about this album.
The emotional, but still extremely powerful "Snuff" continues to showcase the new side of Slipknot that was exposed on "Vol. 3" by tracks like "Circle" and "Vermilion"
The title track from this album is not one to be missed. "All Hope is Gone" takes a similar sound to many of the tracks of "Vol. 3", but much heavier.
The extended version of the album comes with a few extra tracks, including a remix of "Vermilion Part 2" and a live recording of the first single from this album, "Psychosocial".
This is a must buy for Slipknot fans, and is probably even good for converting a few more Maggots to the cause. They've grown again as a band, and still managed to keep a lot of what made them great to begin with. This is the kind of development that many bands today still lack, and I'm sure we'll see the boys from Iowa coming back for a 5th studio effort in a few more years, after the music media has written them off AGAIN.
To summarize, BUY THIS ALBUM. You won't regret it.
As always, comments welcome,
Dan
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Comment by Brad Woodcock
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Comment by Anonymous
each song seemed very similar to the last.
Psychosocial was a standout for me, simply because of the drumming. they finally utilized all three drummers again, in a way which hasn't been seen since Wait And Bleed.
not a bad album however, by all means it was worth the money i paid, i just...hoped for so much more.